Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative

🤖 "Growing Up: Navigating Generative AI’s Early Years," a report from AI at Wharton and GBK Collective, provides an in-depth analysis of the state of Gen AI adoption, its business applications, and future prospects. Swipe through for key stats and takeaways, based on a survey of 800+ senior decision-makers at U.S.-based companies, and visit whr.tn/ai2024 for the full report. Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #GenAI #ChatGPT

Registration is now OPEN for WiDS @ Penn (#WiDS2025)! The 6th Annual Women in Data Science @ Penn Conference returns February 13–14, 2025, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia! Co-hosted by Penn Engineering and The Wharton School, this flagship event celebrates the transformative power of data science across disciplines. Join us for: ✅ Inspiring Keynotes: Hear from industry leaders shaping the future of data science, including our keynote speaker, Ritcha Gupta Ranjan (VP, Microsoft Office Copilot Experiences). ✅ Dynamic Panel Discussions: Explore emerging trends, ethics, and innovations in data science. ✅ Workshops & Tours: Begin your #WiDS2025 journey with hands-on workshops: “Bridging Language and Vision: An Introduction to Vision-Language Models” “From Data to Discovery: Exploring AI with Patents, ChatGPT, and Generative Models” ✅ Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, academics, and professionals passionate about advancing data science. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage, learn, and grow in a community committed to fostering diversity and excellence in data science. Reserve your spot today: https://whr.tn/WiDS2025 #DataScience #WomenInTech #WhartonAI #PennEngineering #WiDS2025

The latest installment of our AI Horizons series continues with a conversation around AI at Wharton and GBK Collective's invaluable AI Adoption Report, which surveyed more than 800 senior business leaders about the state of #AI. Hear from Stefano Puntoni, Faculty Co-Director of AI at Wharton, Jeremy Korst, Partner, GBK Collective, and Mary Purk, AI Advisor, on how attitudes and business use cases surrounding AI have changed. https://lnkd.in/eNZC9bY8

We are honored to have received an incredible $5 million gift from Mark Pincus, alumnus of The Wharton School and founder of the gaming company Zynga, to bolster the efforts of our Generative AI Labs (GAIL). This gift establishes the Pincus Artificial Intelligence Lab for Organizational Innovation, which focuses on leveraging AI to transform organizational structures and enhance human-AI collaboration in key areas like product management. https://lnkd.in/ekXKJCDA

Last night, AI at Wharton hosted an inspiring event at Wharton San Francisco, bringing together thought leaders and innovators to explore the intersections of creativity, artificial intelligence, and human potential. We were thrilled to welcome Kartik Hosanagar, Faculty Co-Director of AI at Wharton, alongside renowned New York Times reporter and author Cade Metz, whose reporting on #AI continues to shape how we understand its impact on society and innovation. Together, they explored the core issues AI raises for all of us—including its role in the creative process, the open questions about its ethics and management, and insight into the cultures and people that fueled its development. Huge thanks to our speakers and all who attended for making the evening such a success!

We are thrilled to announce the release of the latest edition of the Wharton Sports Analytics Journal! The fall edition features an incredible lineup of student-led research, offering insights into the ever-evolving field of #sportsanalytics. Under the guidance of Faculty Advisor Abraham (Adi) Wyner and with Katherine Comer, W’26, as the 2024-2025 Editor-in-Chief, the Journal continues to showcase exceptional student work from across the nation. This edition highlights sports gaining global popularity—including #fencing, competitive #robotics, and #cricket — through innovative methodologies and diverse perspectives. Are you a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student passionate about sports analytics? Submit your research to be considered for our next edition! This is your opportunity to contribute to a growing community advancing the frontiers of sports analytics. Learn more and read the Fall issue here: https://whr.tn/46tHs0E

If you're an undergraduate and interested in connecting brain science and business, check out our Applied Neuroscience & Business Analytics Summer Program! Sponsored by the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. More info and a great video from one of the alums of our program Blaire B.

Did you know taking time off of work not only helps improve your own personal wellbeing, but it makes you a better performer at work, too? This is just one of the many incredible insights into resilience and adaptivity that was shared during the 2024 Wharton #Neuroscience Summit. Learn how our prehistoric brains adjust to the pace of a modern-day world in our recap below: https://whr.tn/4is65BQ

The Leading an AI-Powered Future program, starting January 27, is your opportunity to step into bold leadership in this era of rapid #AI innovation. Reid Hoffman’s unique blend of entrepreneurial expertise and academic insight will set the tone for this transformative journey. Guided by exceptional #Wharton faculty, including Lynn Wu, Nicolaj Siggelkow, Stefano Puntoni, Ethan Mollick, and Christian Terwiesch, participants will gain the tools to reimagine how AI can reshape their organizations and society. Learn more and apply today.

Another successful #AI and Analytics Accelerator Summit is in the books! After weeks of crunching real company data to provide insights, student teams presented their findings in person to IKEA and Orchard Global on campus at The Wharton School. Then, Kevin Werbach, Wharton professor and host of The Road to Accountable AI, gave our corporate partners a presentation on accountable AI in society and business.